Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | IRL | ||||||||
| NOC | Olympic Council of Ireland | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 38 (33 men, 5 women) in 6 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[1] Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Pat O'Callaghan | Athletics | Men's hammer throw | 30 July |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- Myles McDonagh
- First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Ben Bril (HOL), points
Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg)
- William O'Shea
- First Round - Lost to Jorge Diaz (CHI), points
See full results Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
- Matthew Flanagan
- First Round — Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Ireland in 1928.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Arts competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Ireland at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
External links
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